Competition at Higher Level Now for Hillside's Mcmillian

38 — July 5, 2012 — Union County LocalSource SPORTS Competition at higher level now for Hillside’s McMillian (Continued from Page 37) One of the things that stood out was his intelligence. “I really enjoyed playing for Coach Hopke, we all He has a very high football IQ. enjoyed playing for him,” McMillian said. “Talking “Not that it’s going to be easy, but one of the Jerron McMillian is wear with other players (on the Packers) now, it’s always a things we put up high is his intelligence. He’s also an ing No. 22 for the Green topic of discussion where you came from. They don’t excellent tackier.” Bay Packers after don take into consideration how small a state New Jersey McMillian on Coach McCarthy: “He’s a good ning No. 1 for Hillside is and how many (NFL) players come from it.” coach. He’s all about work.” High School and then the Hopke played with Jones, who was a seventh round McMillian on the NFL: “Regardless of your University of Maine. draft choice in 1991 by the San Diego Chargers out of record, you have to play every game as hard as you Delaware State. As seniors, they helped lead Hillside can. You never know. Every team in the NFL is good.” to its only playoff championship, which was the 1985 McMillian on the increased speed of the North 2, Group 2 title. NFL game: “You have to go through it and adjust to Ogle, who played for head coach John Kaye, the tempo of the game. Now it seems like everyone is excelled at Maryland before he was a sixth round draft good. You say to the next player, ‘I’m here for the choice by the Cleveland Browns in 1999. same reason you are.’ With that being said, you have “We were real excited about Jerron getting drafted,” to play even faster now. said Hopke, who has taught in Hillside for 20 years. “There are so many things you have to see. If you Photo courtesy of official website of “The week before Green Bay brought him up for a put yourself in the right position you’ll survive. If you Green Bay Packers workout he worked out for the Jets and Giants too. He go out there thinking and don’t know what’s going on, wasn’t overmatched at the Combines.” you’re not going to last.” McMillian - who was named Maine’s Defensive McMillian on playing safety: “I like being a signal- NORTH-SOUTH ALL-STAR FOOTBALL CLASSIC Player of the Year his junior season of 2010 after start caller. I like putting the team in the right formation and ing all of his team’s games for the first time the year being back there and seeing everything and making sure SCOREBOARD before - signed his first professional contract with everything is in front of me.” Green Bay on May 11. Hopke said it was a four-year In addition to being an LT fan, McMillian also SOUTH LEADS SERIES: 16-15-2 deal. enjoyed watching former Washington Pro Bowler “We’re all very proud of Jerron and can’t wait to see Sean Taylor play safety for the Redsldns. At the age of 2012: North 14, South 7 - at Kean University him play at the next level,” Hopke said. 24 in 2007, Taylor died after he was shot in his home 2011 : South 21, North 14 - at Kean University Green Bay’s pre-season opener is at San Diego Aug. 9 by an apparent intruder. 2010»: North 17, South 3 - at Kean University and its season-opener is home against the San Francisco “I liked his game and the toughness he showed on 2009: South 7, North o - at Kean University 49ers Sept. 9. the field,” McMillian said of the former University of 2008: North 31, South 25 - at Rutgers Stadium The Packers will travel to East Rutherford to face the Miami star. 2007: South 14, North 7 - at Rutgers Stadium defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants the “He was always making plays and was a real game- 2006: North 31, South 16 - at Rutgers Stadium Sunday night after Thanksgiving, Nov. 25. The Giants changer.” 2005: North 9, South 7 - at Rutgers Stadium knocked Green Bay out of the playoffs last season, pre That’s the kind of player McMillian desires to be for 2004: North 26, South 21 - at Rutgers Stadium venting the 15-1 Packers from repeating as Super Bowl the Green Bay Packers. 2003: South 3, North o - at Rutgers Stadium champions for the first time since they won Super Bowls McMillian’s made it this far - from Hillside to 2002: No game was played at Rutgers 1 and 2 after the 1966 and 1967 seasons. Orono to Green Bay’s legendary Lambeau Field. because of inclement weather before the lackoff. Green Bay safeties coach Darren Perry had this to “It really isn’t that far fetched to get here,” 2001: North 24, South o - at Rutgers Stadium say about McMillian in Bill Huber’s Packer Report: McMillian said. “It’s how determined you are and 2000: South 20, North 5 - at Rutgers Stadium “He’s a very bright young man. how much work you put in.” 1999: South 22, North 19 - at Rutgers Stadium 1998: North 33, South 31 - at Rutgers Stadium 1997: South 28, North 24 - at The College of New Jersey 1996: South 32, North 23 - at Rutgers Stadium 1995: North 37, South 15 - at Rutgers Stadium 1994: South 21, North 16 - at Trenton State College 1993: South 9, North 8 - at Giants Stadium SNAPPLE BOWL IS 1992: North 7, South 7 (tie) - at Giants Stadium TW O WEEKS AWAY - 1991: North 26, South 12 - at Giants Stadium This year’s Snapple 1990: North 14, South 10 - at Rutgers Stadium Bowl 19 will be held 1989: South 24, North o - at Rutgers Stadium at East Brunswick July 1988: South 12, North 9 - at Rutgers Stadium 19, with the Union 1987: North 21, South 10 - at Rutgers Stadium County All-Stars seek 1986: North 20, South 17 - at Rutgers Stadium ing a second straight 1985: North 10, South 10 (tie) - at Rutgers Stadium win in the series. 1984: North 7, South o - at Rutgers Stadium 1983: South 41, North 7 - at Rutgers Stadium 1982: South 16, North 7 - at Rutgers Stadium 1981: South 32, North o - at Rutgers Stadium 1980: North 13, South 6 - at Rutgers Stadium 1979: South 34, North 13 - at Rutgers Stadium.

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